Hey gang,
Needed to do some work on the computer but as usual had to check out the site and look around. Thought I might post my first picture ever. You can't see my face so the ear to ear grin is not apparent. I got this Ono last year. It was around 30 pounds or so. Not huge but good size for Hawaiian waters. This guy towed me around for a short time then sounded. He actually pulled both of my RA's 15 feet under a couple of times. My dive partner Josh took this photo. I thought it came out pretty good. Gitano will be here in a few days and hopefully, we can help him put a shaft into a few pelagics. Hope everyone else got wet. Swells from two different directions efffectively made my favorite dive spot undiveable. Went pig hunting instead but saw nothing except for a few small turkeys.
I agree with you Hawkeye, some of these fish have that cloaking effect as well as superior wisdom. The first Ono I ever saw came in at the most unopportune time. I had just stoned a nice Kahala (amberjack) and was feeling proud of myself when I looked up and was 20 feet away from a 40 pound Ono. All I could do was smile and swim along with the fish showing him my dinky Kahala. I think he was laughing at us because Josh had fired and missed while I was too busy stalking that stupid Kahala. Other times, they will sneak up on you even though you are constantly scanning in all directions. I scared off more than one Ono when they suddenly appeared next to me causing me to jump, effectively scaring them off. Smart buggers those fish.
Brad :martial
Needed to do some work on the computer but as usual had to check out the site and look around. Thought I might post my first picture ever. You can't see my face so the ear to ear grin is not apparent. I got this Ono last year. It was around 30 pounds or so. Not huge but good size for Hawaiian waters. This guy towed me around for a short time then sounded. He actually pulled both of my RA's 15 feet under a couple of times. My dive partner Josh took this photo. I thought it came out pretty good. Gitano will be here in a few days and hopefully, we can help him put a shaft into a few pelagics. Hope everyone else got wet. Swells from two different directions efffectively made my favorite dive spot undiveable. Went pig hunting instead but saw nothing except for a few small turkeys.
I agree with you Hawkeye, some of these fish have that cloaking effect as well as superior wisdom. The first Ono I ever saw came in at the most unopportune time. I had just stoned a nice Kahala (amberjack) and was feeling proud of myself when I looked up and was 20 feet away from a 40 pound Ono. All I could do was smile and swim along with the fish showing him my dinky Kahala. I think he was laughing at us because Josh had fired and missed while I was too busy stalking that stupid Kahala. Other times, they will sneak up on you even though you are constantly scanning in all directions. I scared off more than one Ono when they suddenly appeared next to me causing me to jump, effectively scaring them off. Smart buggers those fish.
Brad :martial
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